Ecology

We work alongside leading ecologists
to provide timely site
information so that ecological matters can be managed from the start of any
project and managed correctly during the construction.

We offer a wide range of
ecological solutions from wildlife fencing to sensitive tree removal
and have worked on many protected sites.
Nationally throughout the UK we can offer the following ecological services:

For some protected species
such as great crested newts, bats, dormice, and some bird species, specific
licences are required for surveys. The timings given should be viewed as
indicators only and are based on an average year. We always recommend that
you consult an experienced Ecologist before undertaking any site work.

ABOVE :A more unusual photo of a slow worm (Anguis
fragilis), that often get mistaken for snakes.

Ecology & GIS
Mapping

We work with ecological data of
all types, analysing, co-ordinating and digitising, to create meaningful GIS
maps of our clients sites. We produce maps in a wide range of formats,
helping them to understand the bigger ecological picture and to see how
sites are changing over time. Our clients use this data to support planning
applications, licence obligations and wider biodiversity objectives, as an
aid to decisionmaking, costing and ecological project management.

We frequently get
asked to analyseecological survey data.
For example we can create distance buffers from identified Great crested
newt populations or around badger setts for exclusions zones. We produce
high quality thematic maps that show clearly the ecological data from
surveys in different colours so that any constraints and opportunities can
be easily understood.

We utilise
lots of different GIS/CAD software and can cater for virtually any file
type. We frequently convert AutoCAD .DWG files to Shape files .SHP or
MapINFO Tab or MIF/MID files.

Mobile GIS for Ecology

We have created
Phase 1 & 2 mobile data capture forms for a variety of Ecologists, bespoke
to their needs and we produce their maps exclusively for them.This has largely been in ArcPAD, DigiTerra
and PocketGIS. We are able to hire our sub metre GPS devices to Ecologists
who need equipment fully setup for carry out ecological surveys. This
enables them to do what they are best at and have the tools fully setup for
efficient data capture. Click Here >>.

Please contact us today to find out more about our ecological services.